On May 22, Mr. Nguyen Thien Van - Acting Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee informed that the Provincial People's Committee has directed competent agencies to strengthen propaganda, advise people and businesses to comply with the production process, avoid leaving Cadimi (heavy metal) and O-ological (dyed) leftovers on durian.
Dak Lak province currently has an area of 38,800 hectares of durian land. Of which, more than 22,000 hectares have been harvested. In 2024, Dak Lak's durian output will reach nearly 362,000 tons. In 2025, Dak Lak's durian output is estimated to reach over 400,000 tons.
The locality currently has 23 packaging facilities, 68 durian growing area codes have been approved by the General Administration of Customs of China, with a total growing area of about 2,521 hectares, accounting for about 25% of pure growing area.
In addition, the province also has 16 packaging facilities, 228 durian growing areas with a total area of about 5,400 hectares that have completed documents and are waiting for approval from the General Department of Customs of China, accounting for about 54% of the pure growing area.
According to the Acting Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the authorities will organize periodic and surprise inspections of the quality, output, and production process of durian for growing area codes and packaging codes in the area. Thereby, preventing the situation of goods being imported from other places to be labelled as durian in Dak Lak.
This is to quickly check for harmful insects that are prohibited for export. At the same time, it helps people and businesses quickly check the O-Gold and Cadimi remaining on durian or other exported fruits.
"The province has just continued to propose the Central Government to establish a Center for quarantine of endangered plants in Dak Lak to support people and businesses when exporting", the Acting Chairman of the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee added.
Mr. Vu Duc Con - Chairman of the Durian Association of Dak Lak province commented that China's strict control of Cadimi gasoline and O-zhaoids is a challenge for the durian industry in Vietnam in general and Dak Lak province in particular. However, this is also a challenge, encouraging people and businesses to aim for sustainable durian cultivation, care and export.
